CSU 's Dwight Smith, front, and Gerson Santo work through a drill during the team's first practice at Moby Arena October 12, 2012. / Rich Abrahamson/The Coloradoan

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Junior guard Dwight Smith, who has been a lock-down defender for the Rams since his freshman year, will redshirt this season, CSU coach Larry Eustachy said Wednesday. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Omaha, Neb., native sprained his ankle earlier in the week.

Greg Smith, Dwight’s older brother, admitted not having his sibling suited up on game days will be a little odd, since the only two seasons the duo hasn’t played together were his freshman years of high school and college. Ultimately, he said, having two years of eligibility remaining next winter will pay off.

“It’s not necessarily hard, but it’s a little weird. When you’ve played with someone all your life, seeing him injured is different,” Greg Smith said. “But it’s going to end up being a real good thing for him. He’s going to come back and be a real good player these next two years.”

Dwight Smith’s injury puts Colorado State University down three guards against Chadron State on Thursday, joining Dorian Green (concussion) and Jesse Carr (torn ACL).